Archive for September 2010
IN THE HEADLINES: Most Adults Expect to Be Cybercrime Victims
Posted by: Neal OFarrell in: ● September 16, 2010
That’s according to a new study from security firm Symantec, which found that 97% of adults in 14 countries expect at some time to be a victim of cybercrime. They’re probably right, and they’re probably already victims in an indirect way – we all end up paying for the epidemics of cybercrime and identity theft, [...]
FDIC Warns About Bogus Collection Calls and Emails
Posted by: Neal OFarrell in: ● September 10, 2010
If you ever get a phone call from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, or FDIC, you shouldn’t just be surprised, you should be very suspicious too. And maybe hang up. Trust me, the FDIC won’t be the least bit offended. Most people probably haven’t heard of the FDIC, or at least don’t really know what [...]
IN THE HEADLINES: Could You Be Spamming Yourself?
Posted by: Neal OFarrell in: ● September 9, 2010
Security researchers recently discovered that more than 40% of the world’s spam is being churned out by just one culprit. The culprit is called the Rustock botnet, and may consist of millions of compromised computers, all press-ganged together to churn out an estimated 46 billion spam emails every single day. What’s more troubling, most of [...]
IN THE HEADLINES: The Man with 750 Identities
Posted by: Neal OFarrell in: ● September 8, 2010
When police arrested 28-year-old Iguosade Osahon for identity theft in Brooklyn recently, they must have wondered who they were really arresting. After all, the alleged conman had stolen the identities of more than 750 individuals over a three year period, perhaps without ever even leaving home, and used those cloned identities to go on lavish [...]
Interview with CEO Michael Stanfield and ID Theft Victim Ralph Domenick, Jr.
Posted by: ID Guardian in: ● September 7, 2010
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A story of identity theft turns into a mission to protect others Personal story of ID theft turns into warning From WMAR, Good Morning Maryland Talk to anyone who has been a victim of identity theft and they will tell you that getting your life back is so hard. You lose your identity, your credit, [...]
IN THE HEADLINES: Sanitary District Has to Sue to Get Stolen Money Back
Posted by: Neal OFarrell in: ● September 7, 2010
This isn’t the first time that I’ve talked about the notion of “zero liability” and the false sense of security it can create about victim responsibility and liability if money is removed from their accounts in a cyber attack. Most financial institutions now offer some form of zero liability that promises to quickly reimburse any [...]
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